Fans of Jimmy Century
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Fans of Jimmy Century is an independent San Francisco-based electronic/alternative dance group headed up by vocalist Alicia Peron and guitarist Victor James. Formed in 2006, the band is best known for their song "Hot Sahara" which helped steam up Showtime's The L Word
in 2008, in a sexy scene known by L Word fanatics as "The Hot Sahara Scene." The song went on to climb to #23 on the FMQB Top Dance Radio Charts, with heavy support and airplay on Energy 92.7 SF KNGY and Pulse 87
NYC. Features on Ugly Betty
, Samantha Who, and The Hills
soon followed.
Winner of the 6th annual Independent Music Awards
Vox Pop vote for best Dance/Electronica song "Cat & Mouse".
in 2004 with Ric Ocasek
from The Cars
, when the record label went through a series of changes which delayed and eventually prevented the signing. Simon Stinger's track "French Connection" was iTunes
Single of the Week in May 2004.
& Jes.
The L Word
The L Word is an American co-production television drama series originally shown on Showtime portraying the lives of a group of lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people and their friends, family and lovers in the trendy Greater Los Angeles, California city of West Hollywood...
in 2008, in a sexy scene known by L Word fanatics as "The Hot Sahara Scene." The song went on to climb to #23 on the FMQB Top Dance Radio Charts, with heavy support and airplay on Energy 92.7 SF KNGY and Pulse 87
Pulse 87
Pulse 87 is an American television franchise that operated as a radio branding. The brand was formerly owned and operated by Mega Media. As of February 2010, the format was resurrected as an online internet station under new management following the bankruptcy and liquidation of its former...
NYC. Features on Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which premiered on ABC on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series revolves around the character Betty Suarez and is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombian telenovela soap opera Yo soy Betty, la fea...
, Samantha Who, and The Hills
The Hills
The Hills is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from May 31, 2006 until July 13, 2010. The show uses a reality television format, following the personal lives of several young adults living in Los Angeles, California, but tends towards a narrative format more commonly found...
soon followed.
Winner of the 6th annual Independent Music Awards
The Independent Music Awards
The Independent Music Awards is an international program that honors top-ranked independent artists and releases in more than 50 Album, Song, Music Video and Design categories....
Vox Pop vote for best Dance/Electronica song "Cat & Mouse".
Simon Stinger (2004)
A previous Peron/James project, Simon Stinger, was in the process of signing to Elektra RecordsElektra Records
Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009....
in 2004 with Ric Ocasek
Ric Ocasek
Ric Ocasek is an American musician and music producer. He is best known as lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the rock band, The Cars....
from The Cars
The Cars
The Cars are an American rock band that emerged from the early New Wave music scene in the late 1970s. The band consisted of lead singer and rhythm guitarist Ric Ocasek, lead singer and bassist Benjamin Orr, guitarist Elliot Easton, keyboardist Greg Hawkes and drummer David Robinson...
, when the record label went through a series of changes which delayed and eventually prevented the signing. Simon Stinger's track "French Connection" was iTunes
ITunes
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Single of the Week in May 2004.
Twist of the Banshees (2007)
Hot Sahara was the first single off of the full-length album “Twist of the Banshees” released in 2007. The band's next CD release was “The Remixes of Hot Sahara & Blonde Ambition." Fans of Jimmy Century were championed by Dancemusic.About.com who awarded them with charting and nods for both “Global Domination,” and “Top 10 Dance Record.” After faring well with the dance crowd, their electronic dance sounds gained them an invitation to speak on the “Clubland’s Hitmakers” panel at DJ Times-sponsored DJ Expo 2008 in Atlantic City alongside dance acts Lady GaGaLady GaGa
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...
& Jes.
Head Go Whoosh (2009)
In 2009, Fans of Jimmy Century released their EP "Head Go Whoosh," featuring their first single of 2009, "Lola Like This," along with "International," "Hush Madame X," and "Hearts Are Mustangs." This EP marks the additional songwriting collaboration of drummer Allen Chiu. "Head Go Whoosh" highlights the temptations of summer, just as Hot Sahara did in 2007-08.Influences
Fans of Jimmy Century's electronic music is influenced by styles from indie mods to old school 70’s soul.Band members
- Alicia Peron - lead vocals, lyrics, and melodies
- Victor James - engineer-producer, keyboards, bass, guitar, and drums on all recordings
- Allen Chiu - stand-up drummer at live performances